Touch (タッチ)

If there is a town without goodbyes...

...I want to take you there right away.

No, this place, where stars of memories fall is more beautiful.

If there is an ocean where I could throw away only sorrows...

I will collect your tears in my hand...

...and row a ship of stars.

I have passions.

Please look back at me.

You know what it's like to be lonely.

And so it begins.

I'm in love with you; I can't hold back my passion.

Opening Song:

A Story of Passion

Sung by: Yoshimi Iwasaki

Three more left, Tatsuya !

Batting first, second base, Morikawa.

We just need to get a runner on base !

Get an at-bat for our clean-up hitter, Nitta.

If we shut them out this inning, we'll go to the Koushien, won't we ?

I'll hit it !

I'll hit it and give Nitta an at-bat.

Strike ! Batter out !

100

Let's Win it, Meisei!

The Koushien is Waiting For Us!

8 - Nakatani 2 - Ozaki 5 - Nitta

Batting second, center fielder, Nakatani.

Batting second, center fielder, Nakatani.

Damn.

My arm feels heavy.

Coach, Uesugi's velocity is definitely decreasing.

Yeah.

Get on base !

No matter what, just get on base !

Hit it, hit it, Nakatani !

Hit it, hit it, Nakatani !

Tatsuya, only two more left.

Hang in there.

Fair ball !

He did it !

Safe !

Yeah !

Damn !

O...oh, no !

A double...

Batting third, catcher, Ozaki.

Batting third, catcher, Ozaki.

It was just a lucky hit.

Don't panic.

Even if we give up a run, we're still tied.

You know that, don't you, Kubota ?

Don't make such a face like we've been cornered or something, Nagao.

Well, just relax.

Besides, Uesugi's velocity isn't down or anything.

There's nothing to worry about.

Now, let's relax and play !

Y...yeah.

That's right.

One out ! One out !

Yeah !

Hit it, hit it, Ozaki !

Show me what you've really got, Uesugi Tatsuya.

We can win this game !

Two outs !

No way !

Safe !

Batting fourth, third base, Nitta.

Batting fourth, third base, Nitta.

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

You won't need a bat, Nitta.

First base is open, after all.

They'll have to give you an intentional walk.

An intentional walk, I guess ?

First base is open, anyway.

Either way, we only need to get one more out.

It has to be an intentional walk.

The next hitter is Okuma, who's easier to get out.

Regardless of whom I get an out from, it's an out, right ?

Um, yeah.

Nakajima.

Yeah ?

Is your leg holding up ?

Um, yeah.

How about your elbow, Kubota ?

It's all good.

Nagao, your knee ?

No worries.

It's good that we've come this far without getting injured too badly.

You guys did a really good job.

Even with that demonic coach's hazing, no one quit.

Let's all go for it.

For the Koushien.

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

Nitta

Hit it, hit it, Nitta !

All right.

Let's do it !

We'll take our chances with Okuma.

No complaints there.

Now, guys, get back to your positions.

All right !

One hit'll tie it up.

If he gives up a homerun, it'll be a walkoff loss.

In a situation like this, there's no way he'll pitch to him.

Everyone knows it.

He'll be intentionally walked.

No way.

The guy always thinks about others, not himself.

He won't let the rest of the team down because of his selfish desire.

But...

Just now, our cleanup hitter got intentionally walked.

It makes us even.

Still...

Everyone will understand.

But...

If he actually pitched to Nitta, that would make him more of an idiot.

Shortstop !

Go to your left !

Got it !

Third !

Take a couple of steps back !

Got it !

Outfielders !

Go back !

Okay !

One more left !

Let's hang in there !

Yeah !

Oh, well.

Our guys are all...

I appreciate it.

It's just that all our guys are honest to their feelings.

I'll tell you what.

Uesugi isn't out of gas yet.

The only one who can get the very best out of him is you, Nitta.

I won't make you regret it.

It looks like they'll pitch to him !

They're just pretending to do that.

Nitta will be walked in the end.

Since first base is open, anyone would do that.

Here I come, Nitta !

Foul !

Coach !

Why ?

Why aren't we walking him ?

Please give the battery a sign for an intentional walk now !

Hey, Coach ?

Hey !

Just shut up and watch !

He's pitching from a windup !

Foul !

Foul !

Coach, let's have our runner on second steal !

With that windup, it'll be pretty easy to get him to third.

Right, Coach ?

Foul !

He's been going after him from the very first pitch.

But, Uesugi, pitching is about tactics.

Mix up the speed and execute a plan !

Foul !

Tacchan...

Foul !

Yuka...

Foul !

I'm at the end of my rope...